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SD sheriff deputies now armed with tasers

San Diego sheriff deputies now have a new way of dealing with violent suspects. They can shoot them with a taser gun. Tom Fudge finds out what these guns are, when they'll be used, and why San Diego h

SD sheriff deputies now armed with tasers


San Diego sheriff deputies now have a new way of dealing with violent suspects. They can shoot them with a taser gun. Tom Fudge finds out what these guns are, when they'll be used, and why San Diego has decided to buy them.

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  • Captain Glenn Revell , spokesperson for the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

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